Broad-footed Mole vs Welsh polypody

Scapanus latimanus compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern while Welsh polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Mole	Welsh polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Talpidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Scapanus	Polypodium
Species	Scapanus latimanus	Polypodium cambricum

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Mole	Welsh polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Welsh polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Broad-footed Mole

The Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus) is a species in the genus Scapanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.